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package io.delta.kernel.engine.coordinatedcommits.actions;

import io.delta.kernel.annotation.Evolving;

/**
 * Interface for objects that represents the base information for a commit. Commits need to provide
 * an in-commit timestamp. This timestamp is used to specify the exact time the commit happened and
 * determines the target version for time-based time travel queries.
 *
 * @since 3.3.0
 */
@Evolving
public interface AbstractCommitInfo {

  /** Get the timestamp of the commit as millis after the epoch. */
  long getCommitTimestamp();
}
